Comentario de Pupsader

on 2018-04-05T08:18:38-05:00

And where pray tell has the artbook gone? It was one of the few reasons to still bother with the physical as they slowly got rid of things while pushing the price up.\r\rPresumably it has been replaced by the limited edition hardcover novella. If it's done nicely, and has the exclusive artwork it says it does, I am okay with it!

Comentario de Nulgar

on 2018-04-05T08:18:57-05:00

Indeed, 100 bucks for a box without an artbook seems a bit steep...

Comentario de Sarculum

on 2018-04-05T08:21:44-05:00

This addon has amazing concept art and I thought that collector's edition gonna have an artbook. Looks like golden cities of Zandalar and dark forests of Kul Tiras don't deserve that :C Whatever... I'll still buy it, I guess.

Comentario de utpian

on 2018-04-05T08:25:57-05:00

FYI: "The Battle for Azeroth Collector's Edition, sold for REPLACE, contains the following:"\r\rMay have missed that! :)

Comentario de Schlafrok

on 2018-04-05T08:27:50-05:00

I get that the artbook is being replaced by the novella, but about the rest... just wtf? No DVD\/Blu-Ray with "Making of the Expansion"? No mouse pad? Soundtrack is now only digital? AND IT'S ACTUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BEFORE? What the hell's going on? :( I just hope this isn't final. If it is, I have no idea why Blizzard decided that it has to look like that. Poor choice.

Comentario de Ellore

on 2018-04-05T08:32:48-05:00

I get that the artbook is being replaced by the novella, but about the rest... just wtf? No DVD\/Blu-Ray with "Making of the Expansion"? No mouse pad? Soundtrack is now only digital? AND IT'S ACTUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BEFORE? What the hell's going on? :( I just hope this isn't final. If it is, I have no idea why Blizzard decided that it has to look like that. Poor choice.\r\rAgreed. Was really looking forward to an artbook, as I have no interest in reading the novella. I too love the mouse pads and making of. Think I will pass on this one.

Comentario de Fablewynd

on 2018-04-05T08:45:48-05:00

This is rather disappointing, as a Blizzard Collector's Edition collector. The point of getting the physical Collector's Edition, is to get the physical items. Therefore making the soundtrack a digital download, rather than a physical CD seems rather daft. And, not including a dedicated art book... I would wager the art book is one of the main reasons people get the Collector's Edition.\r\rI wouldn't be surprised if they didn't include it, just so that they could bring it out later on and charge people for it...

Comentario de dartworth

on 2018-04-05T08:50:35-05:00

This is rather disappointing, as a Blizzard Collector's Edition collector. The point of getting the physical Collector's Edition, is to get the physical items. Therefore making the soundtrack a digital download, rather than a physical CD seems rather daft. And, not including a dedicated art book... I would wager the art book is one of the main reasons people get the Collector's Edition.\r\rI wouldn't be surprised if they didn't include it, just so that they could bring it out later on and charge people for it...\r\r\rpeople still have devices to play CDs?

Comentario de Schlafrok

on 2018-04-05T08:58:23-05:00

people still have devices to play CDs?

Yes, they do. Same with Blu-Rays and DVDs that Blizzard decided to throw out. And it's really wrong... Because that's the point of PHYSICAL Collector's Edition: for it to have PHYSICAL media inside! I do not pay the extra money to get a god-damn leaflet with a code for my soundtrack...

And I'm afraid that what we see with "Battle for Azeroth" is probably how they are going to release all of their new Collector's Editions, for whatever games they have planned. Sad times, and bad decisions.

Comentario de Taya

on 2018-04-05T09:00:31-05:00

Where can I buy this? I cannot find it at amazon, gamestop, etc. Anyone know?

Comentario de Mikula

on 2018-04-05T09:03:29-05:00

This is rather disappointing, as a Blizzard Collector's Edition collector. The point of getting the physical Collector's Edition, is to get the physical items. Therefore making the soundtrack a digital download, rather than a physical CD seems rather daft. And, not including a dedicated art book... I would wager the art book is one of the main reasons people get the Collector's Edition.\r\rI wouldn't be surprised if they didn't include it, just so that they could bring it out later on and charge people for it...\r\r\rpeople still have devices to play CDs?\r\rGiven blu-ray... yes? Quite easily, in fact.

Comentario de Fablewynd

on 2018-04-05T09:08:12-05:00

This is rather disappointing, as a Blizzard Collector's Edition collector. The point of getting the physical Collector's Edition, is to get the physical items. Therefore making the soundtrack a digital download, rather than a physical CD seems rather daft. And, not including a dedicated art book... I would wager the art book is one of the main reasons people get the Collector's Edition.\r\rI wouldn't be surprised if they didn't include it, just so that they could bring it out later on and charge people for it...\r\r\rpeople still have devices to play CDs?\r\rIt's not really about wanting the CD to play it on a device that plays the CD, it's about collecting the CD. As a VGM fan, I have collected all the albums\/CDs that Blizzard have ever released, and have them on display, so not getting a CD with a physical Collector's Edition this time around is rather disappointing.

Comentario de Pupsader

on 2018-04-05T09:12:26-05:00

I think I missed the fact that the soundtrack is digital. That is super lame unless it is a lossless audio.

Comentario de kurio1990

on 2018-04-05T09:13:28-05:00

But, my mousepad.....

Comentario de Ephyste

on 2018-04-05T09:24:24-05:00

Call me old-school, but I always liked having a physical copy of the soundtrack. I prefer to have physical media in hand when possible. The mouse pad not being offered is a little disappointing, as I always liked getting a new one. The novella is intriguing, but I always did like having the dedicated art book.\r\rI'm unsure on this one. I suppose on the plus side, despite the changes to the boxed CE itself, it is nice to have that option where you can still get to check out some of the BfA stuff (allied races & the in-game goods) without actually having to wait until release day to try it. That would've been nice to have for Legion, as I held out until release day to get that boxed CE.

Comentario de GrizzlyUK

on 2018-04-05T09:41:06-05:00

So, no artbook, no mousepad, no "Making of.." DVD, soundtrack is a digital download instead of a CD, plus the usual selection of in-game items EXCEPT Diablo III which gets nothing? But there is a novella with original artwork (is that an actual printed book or digital?) and a double-sided coin. So, taking all that into account how come it costs a LOT more than past Collector's Editions? Sorry but I see nothing that justifies the price increase. Sadly this "charge more for less content" thing seems to have become the standard lately. :(\r\rHowever, the change to upgrading from a digital pre-purchase is a massive improvement over previous upgrade policies.

Comentario de Wtcher

on 2018-04-05T09:41:47-05:00

Sounds great to me... it's nice that they changed up the CE a bit. :) A little sad there's no physical CD, but I always just ripped it and put the media away anyhow.

Comentario de Chilela

on 2018-04-05T09:42:01-05:00

Well, this changed me from "on the fence" to "leaning against" as far as buying a CE goes. Digital soundtrack + no artbook + more expensive than previous CEs is not okay, and the Digital-to-physical CE policy feels like a bandaid to me. Only thing that can make me consider buying CE now is if the content on beta really, REALLY impresses me.

Comentario de Reidorr

on 2018-04-05T09:58:43-05:00

This is rather disappointing, as a Blizzard Collector's Edition collector. The point of getting the physical Collector's Edition, is to get the physical items. Therefore making the soundtrack a digital download, rather than a physical CD seems rather daft. And, not including a dedicated art book... I would wager the art book is one of the main reasons people get the Collector's Edition.\r\rI wouldn't be surprised if they didn't include it, just so that they could bring it out later on and charge people for it...\r\r\rpeople still have devices to play CDs?\r\rIt's not really about wanting the CD to play it on a device that plays the CD, it's about collecting the CD. As a VGM fan, I have collected all the albums\/CDs that Blizzard have ever released, and have them on display, so not getting a CD with a physical Collector's Edition this time around is rather disappointing.\r\rShow me photos of your collection - reidor@blizzardmc.ru